If there was ever something you really want to keep all to yourself, it’s your blood; in fact, your blood being outside your body is a good indicator that something is very wrong.
Except menstruation. That’s simply a normal natural phenomena that no one talks about or acknowledges… and is considered unclean by hundreds of millions of people.
Some people faint at the sight of blood. If those same people see fake blood, they just pretend to faint…
Fish blood and guts used to attract sharks is called “chum” because it is usually distributed in a pal. Blood puts sharks into a frenzy. In Exodus, the entire Nile river was turned to blood. Imagine the sharks in the Mediterranean where this river emptied. They’d be frenzied for weeks, like some big shark rave. I’d imagine, though, after a few days, many of the sharks would just be going through the motions.
At a murder scene, where is the blood? EVERYWHERE. That’s what they always say: “The blood was everywhere”. No one ever says, “Yeah, a few drops of blood on the coffee table”. Why? Because when blood gets out, it really commits…
I saw a movie once where a murderous artist killed people so he could make up a color of paint with human blood. I think what makes him scarier than just a killer is that he had a use for part of the body and we, as a species, instinctively fear recycling…
You cannot squeeze blood from a stone, but you can probably squeeze it from whatever built its nest under that stone.
Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice illustrates the importance of blood. Portia admonishes Shylock not to spill any of Antonio’s blood while taking his pound of flesh. It was a brilliant maneuver although destined to be overturned on appeal because PORTIA WASN’T A JUDGE…
In days past, you might sign a document in blood rather than ink to show your commitment. That practice was discontinued because some people’s filing cabinets attracted mosquitoes.
People often say that a particular trait is in someone’s blood, as in: “Running’s in his blood” or “Electronics are in his blood” or “Getting drunk and kicking over tombstones at night is in his blood”. This was the beginning of understanding heredity and a great way for a parent to take credit for his child’s accomplishments…
Potatoes and the Promise of More Potatoes 
Really enjoyed this one Charles 😊
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Thanks, Deb. What’s the theme?
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I have been pondering that one and I was going to say death, but the locust didn’t seem to fit. Then I was going to say religion, but the blood doesn’t seem to fit. So I’m going with humour on inappropriate topics. 😊
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WRONG! And, I don’t think tomorrow’s is going to clear things up. As for Friday, so far I’m blocked so there may be no Friday…
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A shark rave? How do they get the glitter to stay on….
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Shrimp paste…
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And it’s a chance for junior to blame all their bad choices on their parents – “They gave me this blood. It’s their fault!”
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Oooh! Turnabout is fair play, eh?
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Always made me feel better about myself 🙂
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Did you know you use blood to make meringues? So, if you’re wanting to make meringues, but you’ve run out of eggs you have a solution, though just don’t serve it to guests…
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Sounds like something a dumb vampire would do…
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Ewww! Lol!
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There’s a theme, this week. Shhh…
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You can, in fact, get blood from a stone. It’s called minimum wage.
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“In the old days, doctors used to bleed patients for almost every disease. Many of them still do.” –Evan Esar
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Sounds like something S. J. Perelman might’ve said…
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But the Red Cross keeps insisting I share my blood!
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They sell it to the vampire Illuminati…
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I knew it…!
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